Several US Universities to Experiment With Micro Nuclear Power
If your image of nuclear power is giant, cylindrical concrete cooling towers pouring out steam on a site that takes...
Australian Defense Department to Remove Chinese-Made Cameras
Australia’s Defense Department will remove surveillance cameras made by Chinese Communist Party-linked companies from its buildings, the government said Thursday...
AI Tools Can Create New Images, But Who Is the Real Artist?
Countless artists have taken inspiration from “The Starry Night” since Vincent Van Gogh painted the swirling scene in 1889. Now...
Google Parent Company To Lay Off 12,000 Workers Globally
Alphabet Inc., the parent company of tech giant Google, announced Friday it is laying off 12,000 workers across the entire...
FBI Chief Says He’s ‘Deeply Concerned’ by China’s AI Program
FBI Director Christopher Wray said Thursday that he was “deeply concerned” about the Chinese government’s artificial intelligence program, asserting that...
Tech Layoffs Mount as Microsoft, Amazon Shed Staff
Software giant Microsoft on Wednesday became the latest major company in the tech sector to announce significant job cuts when...
SpaceX’s Starlink Becomes Crucial Tool in Ukrainian War Effort
When Russia invaded Ukraine, the military and private citizens started using Elon Musk’s SpaceX Starlink, which eventually became key to...
Israel’s Cognyte Won Tender to Sell Spyware to Myanmar Before Coup, Documents Show
Israel’s Cognyte Software Ltd won a tender to sell intercept spyware to a Myanmar state-backed telecommunications firm a month before...
Fight Over Big Tech Looms in US Supreme Court
An upcoming U.S. Supreme Court case that asks whether tech firms can be held liable for damages related to algorithmically...
Report: Iran May Be Using Facial Recognition Technology to Police Hijab Law
A recently published report in a U.S.-based magazine says Iran is likely using facial recognition technology to monitor women’s compliance...
Journalists Say Elon Musk Needs to Reinstitute Monitoring of Twitter
Concerns linger over Twitter’s stance on free expression and safety since Elon Musk took over the platform in a $44...
GM, Ford, Google Partner to Promote ‘Virtual’ Power Plants
Companies including GM, Ford, Google and solar energy producers said on Tuesday they would work together to establish standards for...
Virgin Orbit Rocket Carrying Satellites Fails to Reach Orbit
A mission to launch the first satellites into orbit from Western Europe suffered an “anomaly” Tuesday, Virgin Orbit said. The...
Seattle Schools Sue Tech Giants Over Social Media Harm
The public school district in Seattle has filed a novel lawsuit against the tech giants behind TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube...
CES 2023: Smelling, Touching Take Center Stage in Metaverse
Is the metaverse closer than we think? It depends on whom you ask at CES, where companies are showing off...
Ukrainian Startups Bring Tech Innovation to CES 2023
The past year has been difficult for startups everywhere, but running a company in Ukraine during the Russian invasion comes...
CES Show Products Making Life More Accessible
Major tech companies are appealing to consumers’ evolving lifestyles, tastes and personal values with connected devices that touch on nearly...
The World’s Largest Tech Show Kicks Off
Tens of thousands of tech innovators and their fans are flocking to Las Vegas this week for the annual Consumer...
Amazon CEO Says Layoff to Exceed 18,000 Jobs
Amazon.com layoffs will now stretch to more than 18,000 jobs as part of a workforce reduction it previously disclosed, Chief...
Ukraine’s Sumy Finds Alternative Energy Sources
With Russian rockets targeting Ukraine’s energy infrastructure and electrical grid, scientists in the northern city of Sumy, some 330 kilometers...
CES 2023 to Highlight How Technology Addresses Global Challenges
CES 2023 opens this week in Las Vegas. After an unusually low turnout last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic...
Meta Fined 390 Million Euros in Latest European Privacy Crackdown
European Union regulators on Wednesday hit Facebook parent Meta with hundreds of millions in fines for privacy violations and banned...
